419 scam: "RBM"<RoyB@almond.ocn.ne.jp> ENGR.ANDREW YAKUBU

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "RBM" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <anthony.marche@yandex.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2017 21:48:11 -0000
Subject: ENGR.ANDREW YAKUBU

Hello Sir,

I urge you to pay attention to reading this letter. My names are Engr. Andrew Yakubu, I am a former Group Managing Director of NNPC. I have $255.5m for Investment in

your country.Recently as you may have read or heard in the news media, the Economic and Financial crime Commission (EFCC) who are the agents of the government seized

the sum of USD9.8 million from one of my Properties in Kaduna.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/efcc-burst-9-8m-loot-hidden-kaduna-slum-yakubu-ex-nnpc-gmd/

http://saharareporters.com/2017/02/10/how-efcc-recovered-98million-ex-nnpc-gmd-andrew-yakubu

Since this incident I have been subjected to all forms harrassment and witch-hunting in the guise of investigating the matter. This has necessitated my decision to

move the remaining funds that are in the custody of a reputable investment securities firm to your Country for safe keeping and for investment purposes.

Please do Contact me if you are interested and willing to respect my decision for non-disclose to a third party without my permission. I shall be updating you with

further clarifications once I get your positive response from you.

I thank you for your time.

God be with you,

ENGR.ANDREW YAKUBU

EX. GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR

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